The clinic has four key goals that they work hard to achieve. Firstly, they offer free vet treatment to stray animals and those whose owners who are living in poverty. Secondly, they strive to maintain a high quality of vet care to all species. They aim to safeguard animal welfare and lastly, safeguard public health.

In recent years, the clinic has opened its doors to volunteers who want to use their knowledge and skills to give back to those less fortunate, as well as those who want to gain experience from their busy practice. It is a fantastic placement for anyone wanting to develop clinical confidence and learn from the huge caseload (around 4,000 patients per month).

The ability of the vet mentors to teach in a positive and reassuring manner is second to none and with both private and charity clients walking in through the door all the time, they can offer an amazing experience to volunteers.

CLINICAL CASES SEEN

Routine sterilisation (spay and castrate)
Vomiting and diarrhoea (poisoning, infectious diseases or foreign bodies from eating at rubbish dumps)
Potential rabies cases
Birds brought in after injury during the kite flying festival
Broken legs (often road traffic accidents)
Infectious diseases like parvovirus, corona virus and distemper
Malnourished or dehydrated animals
Skin parasites (ticks, lice and mites)
Wounds from wire collars, snares, fights. Many are infected.

SURGERY

In order to provide optimal learning experiences for vet students and vets wanting to gain experience, there is one vet employed solely for the teaching of volunteers. Your volunteer supervisor will ensure each volunteer carries out one surgery a day with full supervision and guidance. This is key for developing surgical skills and confidence in a low stress and encouraging environment. Volunteers who have done little or no surgery will scrub in with the vet, learning tissue handling skills and anatomy. Volunteers with more experience will be encouraged to carry out the surgery with less assistance. The vet will always be on standby to help when needed.

WELFARE EDUCATION

Volunteers are encouraged to help with educating school groups when they visit. Teaching local children how to better care for and respect animals is vital to improving the life of animals across the country and leaves a longstanding legacy that will continue long after your stay in India comes to an end. Roles include helping give short tours of the clinic, animal handling sessions with primary school children, and discussing the 5 freedoms in a fun and interactive manner.

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